Frozen view count

Why is the video view count stuck?

Sometimes you might see that the video viewcount isn’t showing all the views you expect. Video views are algorithmically validated to be fair to both content creators and advertisers and maintain a positive user experience. This process assures that the video views are quality views and discards the low quality playbacks.

We want to make sure that all views are validated so during this process the views update less frequently and might occasionally freeze above 300 views to assure quality view count. This is the normal operation in YouTube videos.

If you've noticed that a video has had the same view count for awhile, click one of the options below to learn more.

Did you upload the video yourself, or are you watching someone else's video?